Mexico City, Mexico
Desierto de los Leones (Desert of the Lions)
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Mexico City, Mexico
A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Mexico City, Mexico
Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.
Mexico City, Mexico
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.
Mexico City, Mexico
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Mexico City, Mexico
A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.
Mexico City, Mexico
Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Havana, Cuba
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.